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LA Body Pulled From Mississippi River Near Belle Of Baton Rouge Casino Identified

BATON ROUGE, LA. (THECOUNT) — Jeffery Wilkinson has been identified as the victim pulled from the Mississippi River Monday near the Belle of Baton Rouge Casino & Hotel, located on France Street, in Baton Rouge, LA.

Wilkinson, 37, was located Monday morning in the Mississippi River on the heels of a heavy police presence downtown near the Mississippi River Monday morning.

Authorities say the cause of death is drowning. A toxicology report is pending.

Wilkinson had been reported missing Saturday.

Authorities say a man in his twenties entered the river around 7 a.m. Crews worked over the weekend in an attempt to locate him. source

The investigation is ongoing.

anyone with information on the fatal incident should contact police at 911.

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